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Maclura pomifera

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Osage, large fruits golden yellow autumn colour. The size after 10 years is 4 m. The flower colour is greenish. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

Date taken : 22.10.2010

Common name : Hedge apple

Family : Moraceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Haerle, Bonn- Oberkassel

© picture 3 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 3 and 4 meter
width approx : between 2 and 3 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : yellow
fruit / seed period : october - november
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature prickly stem or branches